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This small altar was set up to the Everlasting [Gods] for the well-being of two men, Flavius Arsinoe and Flavius Appon, probably of Egyptian origin. The inscription testifies to the continued worship of pagan gods in late Roman times.
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Title: Fragmentary marble votive altar
Period: Late Imperial
Date: late 3rd–early 4th century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Marble
Dimensions:
Height: 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Width: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Length: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Edward Robinson, 1931
Accession Number: 31.133
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